Atomic bombs and war memory in US Japan debate
The text argues no need for apologies from either nation over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It notes Pearl Harbor started the war, the bombs ended it, and claim the blasts saved lives. Smithsonian exhibit on bombing criticized in Congress will expand to cover causes.
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U.S
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Pearl Harbor
United States
Truman
Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Congress
NO KIDDING by Karl A Van Asselt record notes
Karl A Van Asselt presents a compact look at old records including Sixteen Candles listed as 21 Candles and the B sides In Still of Night The Twist and Good Vibrations with six months and 17 recording sessions for the latter. It notes Rock Around the Clock first release titled Dance Around the Clock and an omission from the Top 20.
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World Features Syndicate
Seminar on dog training by Airdale Club of Kansas City
Airdale Club of Kansas City hosts a dog training seminar Saturday Sept 3 from 6 to 8 30 p m at Keegan s Barbecue in Kansas City. Presenter Mike Reynolds has helped rehabilitate many dogs and will share techniques to correct and prevent undesired behaviors. Call Barbara Brown at 816 941 3054 to attend and help with an accurate headcount. The Sunflower Dog Show in Kansas City also runs that day and may interest attendees.
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Airdale Club
Kansas City
Keegan
Mike Reynolds
Mike
Barbara Brown
Politics as a game and TV spectacle in 1996
The piece treats the 1996 election as entertainment with spin, scandals, and plot twists. It imagines a fragmented field and scenarios where a candidate wins with under 30 percent, noting Clinton, Dole, Buchanan, Jackson, Perot, and third party possibilities. It mocks the idea of a “real president” based on vote shares.
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Dallas
Dynasty
Ronald Reagan
America
Bill Clinton
White House
Virginia
Alabama
South Carolina
Lincoln
Clinton
Bob Dole
Pat Buchanan
Dole
Jesse Jackson
Ross Perot
American Independent Party
Colin Powell
Cubans a Modest Share of Refugees Despite Boat Arrivals
AP analysis notes Cuba typically accounts for a small share of U.S. refugees, with waves arriving by fragile boats to Florida. Clinton ends special Cuban status, directing Cubans to apply like other refugees, while INS reports nine months into the fiscal year show large totals from Asia Europe and the Americas and an estimated 3.8 million illegal aliens remain.
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Donald M. Rothberg
Ashington
United States
Vietnam
Laos
Soviet Union
U.S
Florida
Clinton
Congress
Southeast Asia
Europe
Fidel Castro
Iraq
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Caribbean
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China
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Neighborhood cares about Ninth traffic drag strip
Residents urge traffic control on Ninth Street after teens use it as a drag strip. They warn children may be hurt and call for more radar and citizen involvement. Acknowledge Sen Kassebaum for voting on the crime bill and urge bipartisan health care progress.
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Ninth
Sen. Kassebaum
Compromise on cemetery land and growth for tax relief
A reader argues for balanced use of Highland Cemetery land, proposing 20 acres for cemetery and 20 for homes to lower taxes via a larger tax base. They critique welfare aid, note Amish practices, and call for better turnout at budget hearings while urging consideration of Walmart’s regional impact. They question why some neighborhoods receive aid while others struggle.
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Highland Cemetery
Wal-Mart
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